hi I have just repurchased my 5500s cos the last time i had it the bass and sound levels were so low they were like 4 times less than the 680s that i used to own...However now i am again encountering the same problem i cant believe it!!!!Im using the nforce2 MCP-T soundstorm soundacrd inbuilt on my mboard which is supposed to be really compatible with these speakers.I even purchased an optical cable to get digital sound.However the sound still remains the same(it detects all the inputs and effects though but the sound and bass especially is veryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy low!!!!!).I plugged in the direct channel and switched inputs...same result.Im starting to wonder if these speakers are supposed to sound this way but i Really doubt it.So i tried it on my friend'a laptop and the sound was the same:(((((( Im really worried and I really feel like just sending it back and trading it in for the 680s again:((but before i do that i wanna ask if anyone out here can help me.i havent posted here in like a year so i dont have time to read all the posts so if someone could help me that would be great. my driver version is 4.57...if anyone is using this setup pls lemme know....I hope someone out here can help thanks alot!!!:)
also if anyone has switched over from the 680 to the 5500 do u find this a problem?
also the last time when i had the 680s i was using audigy1 DE and now im using the onboard soundstorm with optical cable.last time i was using coax...so if anyone can share their experience or help me out that would be greatlah cos im really confused now how come the sound n bass levels so suck:((((